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Orca protected area terrifies Ukee fishers ANDREW BAILEY andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
Ucluelet’s municipal council has written a letter urging the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada to have a closer look at its proposed recovery strategy for orcas before it crushes Ucluelet’s economy with a potential fishery closure. DFO has identified Swiftsure and La Perouse Banks as feeding areas for southern resident killer whales and is considering designating the areas as critical habitats, which West Coast fishers fear could bring closures, particularly to the region’s recreational fishery. “There is no doubt that, if the proposed critical habitat area was implemented today, Ucluelet would be placed into an economic crisis having major financial implications to the community,” Ucluelet council wrote in their letter. Through the letter, Ucluelet asks DFO to pause the designation pursuit until an economic impact assessment has been completed that specifically looks at the potential impacts to coastal communities and also demands further consultation with residents and stakeholders. Mayor Dianne St. Jacques read the letter aloud during Oct. 9’s regular council meeting and council agreed to encourage other communities in the region to work together to find alternative solutions. Continued on A6
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GO BY BIKE: Jack, left, Jesse, Evan, and Beau are amped for Ucluelet’s first ‘Go by Bike’ challenge to hit the pavement this week. Kids and adults are encouraged to bike to school or work from Oct. 15-29. Read about how you can get involved in the exciting local initiative on Page 8.
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UPCOMING UCLUELET EVENTS
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
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Details: Put on your walking shoes and join the SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 (GENERAL VOTING) Ucluelet wide festivities and shopping extravaganza Friday Nov 24th, 2017 YOUR VOTEDate: MATTERS! 5-ish Midnight (late-ish) - Tofino voters will elect oneTime: (1) Mayor and- six (6) Councillors, as
well as one (1) school trustee for School District 70. - Ucluelet voters will elect one (1) Mayor and four (4) Councillors, as well as one (1) school#StartLivingInUkee trustee for School District 70.